2017 FIVB Volleyball World League

2017 World League
Tournament details
Dates	2 June–2 July
Teams	36
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The 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League will be the 28th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament.^[1]

Qualification

All 36 teams of 2016 edition except Cuba directly qualified.
Estonia qualified through the 2016 European League.

Australia
China
Chinese Taipei
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
Qatar
South Korea

Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Montenegro

Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey

Canada
Mexico
Puerto Rico
United States

Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela

Format

Intercontinental round

Group 1, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top five ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
Group 2, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 3 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
Group 3, the 12 teams were drawn in 6 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 6 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round.

Final round

Group 1, the 6 teams in the final round will be divided in 2 pools determined by the serpentine system. The host team will be at the top position and the other teams will be allocated by their rankings in the preliminary round. The top 2 teams from each pool will play in the semifinals. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals.
Group 2 and Group 3, the host team will face the last ranked team among the qualified teams in the semifinals. The other 2 teams will play against each other in the other semifinal. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals and a chance for promotion.

Pools composition

Group 1

Week 1
Pool A1	Pool B1	Pool C1

Week 2
Pool D1	Pool E1	Pool F1

Week 3
Pool G1	Pool H1	Pool I1

Group 2

Week 1
Pool A2	Pool B2	Pool C2

Week 2
Pool D2	Pool E2	Pool F2

Week 3
Pool G2	Pool H2	Pool I2

Group 3

Week 1
Pool A3	Pool B3	Pool C3

Week 2
Pool D3	Pool E3	Pool F3

Final round

Week 5

Group 1

Pool J1

Pool K1

Week 4

Week 3

Group 2

Group 3

Competition schedule

●	Intercontinental round	●	Final round

	Week 1 2–4 Jun	Week 2 9–11 Jun	Week 3 16–18 Jun	Week 4 23–25 Jun	Week 5 28 Jun –2 Jul
Group 1	18 matches	18 matches	18 matches		10 matches
Group 2	18 matches	18 matches	18 matches	4 matches
Group 3	18 matches	18 matches	4 matches

Squads

Pool standing procedure

Number of matches won
Match points
Sets ratio
Points ratio
Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Intercontinental round

All times are local.

Group 1

	Qualified for the Group 1 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 final round
	Relegated position

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Week 1

Pool A1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool B1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool C1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Week 2

Pool D1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool E1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool F1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Week 3

Pool G1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool H1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool I1

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Group 2

	Qualified for the Group 2 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 final round
	Relegated position

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Week 1

Pool A2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool B2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool C2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Week 2

Pool D2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool E2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool F2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Week 3

Pool G2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool H2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool I2

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
16 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
17 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
18 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Group 3

	Qualified for the Group 3 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 final round

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Week 1

Pool A3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool B3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool C3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
2 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
3 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
4 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Week 2

Pool D3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool E3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Pool F3

Venue:

Date	Score	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
9 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
10 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–
11 Jun	–	–	–	–	–

Final round

All times are local.

Group 3

Venue:

Final four (Week 3)

	Semifinals				Final

	16 June


					17 June


	16 June




					3rd place match

					17 June

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–
16 Jun			–

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
17 Jun			–

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
17 Jun			–

Group 2

Venue:

Final four (Week 4)

	Semifinals				Final












					3rd place match

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
			–
			–

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
			–

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
			–

Group 1

Venue:

Pool play (Week 5)

	Qualified for the Semifinals

Pool J1

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Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
28 Jun			–
29 Jun			–
30 Jun			–

Pool K1

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Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
28 Jun			–
29 Jun			–
30 Jun			–

Final four (Week 5)

	Semifinals				Final

	1 July


					2 July


	1 July




					3rd place match

					2 July

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
1 Jul			–
1 Jul			–

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
2 Jul			–

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
2 Jul			–

References

^ "2017 World League department meeting". iranvolleyball.com. 2016-09-13.

External links

[format-1] "2017 World League department meeting". iranvolleyball.com. 2016-09-13.

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v t e FIVB Volleyball World League
Successor: FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League (since 2018)
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